Jin Wu disagreed and said, "Mr. Don't talk nonsense anymore. There is no behind the scenes in this matter, and I don't know who the person you are talking about is."

The man in front of him was silent for a moment when he saw that he refused to change his mind, and then said behind him: "Bring someone up."

Three or four people were squeezed out from the crowd holding torches, pushed and shouted by the soldiers, and drove them to the courtyard of the house. They staggered down and knelt down with a purple bruise on their faces, looking very embarrassed.

Jin Wu's eyes shrank, and he stared at the people in front of him with a puzzled look. He looked from left to right, and with the light of the torch soaring into the sky, he vaguely identified who the two of them were. He couldn't help but tremble and stared at them, his lips floating up and down, but he couldn't speak.

"You should recognize who they are?" asked the man in a mask in a low voice.

Jin Wu said quietly, and his heart was extremely uneasy.

The man continued, "These people are nominally secret guards he sent to guard your family. But in fact, they are spies who monitor your family's every move. Although he promised you to send your family out of the border town after the matter was completed, in fact, after the murder case occurred in the Shuiting courtyard the day before yesterday, he immediately ordered these secret guards... pretended to be bandits and robbed and killed your house and washed away your house."

"What?" Jin Wu trembled suddenly, staring at him with his eyes curled up, his face changed. But after a while, he seemed to think of something and forced himself to calm down and said, "Just based on these few people... do you want me to believe your words? Do you... underestimate me too much?"

The man standing with his hands behind his back knew that he would not believe it so easily, but he was not in a hurry. He clapped his hands and ordered another group of people to come forward.

In the fire, several elderly, weak and weak women and children walked out tremblingly under the protection of the soldiers.

The boy turned around and respectfully bowed to the oldest man who looked the oldest among the people and said, "Old man... are you getting better? Do your legs still hurt?"

He personally helped the old man to the front.

Taking advantage of the fire, the old man's appearance was reflected in Jin Wu's eyes.

He shouted blankly: "Dad?"

The old man was a little dull and did not hear his call. Facing the polite husband in front of him, he felt full of gratitude: "Little man... I really thank you for helping you... The old man couldn't repay him, how could he still accept such courtesy as you?"

Although the old man was a little slow, he spoke clearly and powerfully. His eyes, which had become turbid due to the wind and frost, were covered with tears. He stared at the masked man wholeheartedly, and he didn't even find his son beside him.

The masked man said gentlely: "Old man... you don't have to thank you like this. Didn't you say... want to meet your son? He is here..."

The old man was stunned and looked at him foolishly.

The boy shook his hand at the military men who were escorting Jinwu, signaling them to let go.

When Jin Wu saw his old father, all the emotions in his heart surged up. He couldn't help but break free from the control of the military men, and staggered forward a few steps, saying to the old man with tears in his eyes: "Dad... I haven't seen you for many days, but you are old... but are you okay?"

The old man suddenly saw a familiar face, but he still didn't react and said blankly: "Xiao Wu?"

Jin Wu nodded and cried: "Dad. It's me."

The old man's suppressed emotions suddenly burst out, and he hit Jin Wu's chest with his old and weak fist, and said with a trembling voice: "You rebellious son...! Where have you been? Do you know that bandits broke in our village today, and your mother almost died at their hands..."

When Jin Wu heard the real situation, a hint of horror appeared in his eyes and asked anxiously: "Why are you doing that mother?"

He looked behind the old man, but only saw a woman standing behind with her child, staring at him blankly.

The old man explained: "Your mother is fine... I was slightly injured. But your brother was hit by a sword in his chest to save your mother. Now he is unconscious and does not know life or death."

The old man showed an anxious and worried expression, and tears flowed out from his eyes, crossing his cheeks covered with fine lines, feeling sad and pitiful.

"Dad...Dad, listen to me... are the bandits who want to kill you kneeling here?" Jin Wu grabbed the old man's trembling hand, pointed at the four people kneeling on the ground, and asked carefully.

Facing the light of the torch, the old man's face appeared. When Jin Wu saw it, he felt very sad.

The gray-haired old man endured the soreness all over his body, staggered forward a few steps, stared at the people kneeling on the ground, and after seeing their appearance, he immediately jumped up and said excitedly: "It's them! It's them... it's them! Your brother was seriously injured by them."

The old man sobbed faintly, his eyes were frightened and scared. He subconsciously hid behind Jin Wu and did not dare to move forward.

Hearing this, Jin Wu was trembling all over. He never expected that Deng Qing was so heartless and unrighteous. He went back on his word. Seeing that he failed, the three-day period was not yet here, he attacked his family...

He struggled to protect his family's lives until now he refused to tell the truth. He thought that as long as he followed Deng Qing's orders, even if he did not kill Shao Yan successfully, with his relationship with Deng Qing for many years, his family would not really be subject to a murderous attack.

But now... he suddenly realized completely. He should have seen clearly what kind of person Deng Qing was. As a dead soldier, he should have understood very well. How many dead soldiers have been trusting Deng Qing in the past few years and died without a place to die in the end?

Jin Wu suppressed his anger and forced a smile to say to his old father: "Dad, it's okay now. Since these bandits have been caught, the child will seek justice from them. You...you and your sister-in-law will go with your mother and brother first."

The old man looked at him reluctantly and whispered: "Son... Dad, don't worry about you."

The husband wearing a mask walked towards the old man: "Old man... don't worry. We are all here, your son will never be in trouble. These evil people will also be punished."

The old man was still worried and looked at his son in a blink of an eye. He saw Jin Wu nodding at him, and then he lowered his eyes and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Lai, to be fair to us..."

He bowed and gave several big gifts.

The masked man hurriedly went forward to help him, and carefully sent the old man back to the crowd of soldiers and ordered people to take them down.

Watching them leave from afar, Jin Wu's expression gradually darkened.

He looked at the masked man with red eyes and said with anger: "...Thank you, my husband, for saving my family..."

Jin Wu lowered his head, not wanting to continue to cover up Deng Qing, and gritted his teeth and said, "I... admit that the poisoning day before yesterday and today was instructed by Deng Qing. He ordered me to remove Mrs. Shao within three days and not to leave a living... If I don't do it, he will hurt my family. In desperation... I can only agree to his request."

The facts in front of us have completely defeated the guard who is determined.

The masked man did not feel sympathy for his unyielding reason: "Even if this is the case, you bought enough poison.... The intention to let all the servants and maids in the Liyuan kill him, and there is no forgiveness."

Jin Wu closed her eyes, her face pale, and said depressedly: "Yes... I really cannot forgive. Mr. Lang, I have confessed to the envoy behind the scenes and am willing to write down the whole story... hand over a testimony for you to testify against Deng Qing. But... I want to ask Mr. Lang to keep my family safe. I only have this request. If you can respond... even if I let me die, I will not refuse."

Qian Shan, who had been silent all the time, said angrily at this moment: "You are so cruel, and when things come to an end, you still have the face to make such a request here?"

When she thought of the bowl of rice soup the day before yesterday... she almost took it to Jiang Chengjia to feed it, she felt a sudden panic in her heart, and everything from hand to foot was extremely cold. She suddenly became so angry that Lu Xun, who was silent on the side, was startled.

The masked man was also stunned. After a long time, he coughed and said to Jin Wu: "We are not Deng Qing who kills innocent people indiscriminately. Since you have saved your father, brother, mother and sister-in-law from him, you will treat them well. But... Now that things are so big, I'm afraid your testimony will not work at all. Deng Qing is used to using the law and seeking loopholes from it. He will definitely deny it if he loses one of you. Besides, if he finds someone else to continue to harm Mrs. Shao in the mansion. So..."

Jin Wu frowned slightly, wondering what he meant: "What do you want me to do?"

The man standing in front of him with his hands behind his back said lightly: "I want you to go to Mingtang with him and identify him in front of him."

Jin Wu felt a little nervous and said in surprise: "What did you say?"

The masked man looked at him steadily, but did not repeat what he had said just now.

Jin Wu was almost desperate, clenched his fists and said in panic: "It would be better for you to deal with me now than let me face to face with the snake and scorpion man... If I point him in person, he will definitely tear me to pieces."

"Why, if you are afraid of Deng Qing's attention to you?" Lu Xun laughed, "I would rather die in my hands than testify against your old master? Jin Wu, you are so loyal."

"Lu Langjun, do you have your parents and brothers in this city? If you have, can you still say such things? If I really do this, Deng Qing will nail my family to death. Even if he is forced into a desperate situation, there is still a Deng clan behind him. You will return to Longxi one day... By then...what should my parents and brothers do? Have you ever thought about it?"

Jin Wu said it with confidence and tried his best to protect his family.

The masked man said in silence: "Don't worry, since I can keep your family safe today, I can also keep their future lives. It depends on you... whether you dare to fight."
Chapter completed!